Brushing-machine



(No Model.)

B. WATERS. BRUSHING MACHINE.

Patented Feb A TTOHNE Y 8.

UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFICE.

Eowm WATERS, or A'MAWALK, NEW YORK,

BRUSHING-MACHINE.

V SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 534,128, datedFebruary 12, 1895. Application filedSeptember 24,1894. Serial No.523,916- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN WATERS, of Amawalk,in the county ofWestchester and State of New York, have inventeda new and ImprovedBrushing-Machine, of which the-following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved brushingmachine, more especially designed for use in a bath room, and arrangedto enable the user to conveniently rub, scrub and wipe dry, his back orother part of his body.'

. The invention consists of reciprocating brushes moving'in oppositedirections, and faucets connected with the water supply and dischargingonto the said brushes.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details andcombinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter andthen pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification. in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement with part in section.Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same with part in section, and Fig. 3is a sectional plan view of part of the improvement, on the line 3--3 ofFig. 2.

The improved brushing machine is provided with a suitably constructedframe A, preferably provided with extension legs B, adapted to befastened to the rim of the bath tub or other place. In the frame A arearranged two sets of vertically disposed guideways A on which aremounted to slide the slides O and O supporting at their front facesbrushes D and D respectively, of any approved construction, preferably,however, curved inward and rearward at the bottom, as indicated inFig.1.

From the rear of the slides O and O extend transversely the pins 0 and 0respectively, engaging slots in a leverE fulcrumed at E and connected atits outer reduced ends with the handle levers F and F respectively,extending transversely and with their free ends forward,-so as to beeasily taken hold of by the user of the machine, standing with his backtoward the face of the brushes D and D. handlevers F and F are fulcrumedat their The . rear ends at F on an extension A of the fulcrum A.

It will be seen that the lever E is fulcrumed at its middle and engagesthe pins 0 and C on opposite sides of the fulcrum, so that the handlelevers F and F stand in opposite directions, whereby the-operator inusing the machine, has to move one lever handle up, while the other ismoved down to impart a reciprocating motion to the slides O and C inopposite directions, so that one brush moves upward, while the othermoves downward.

In using the machine, the operator adjusts the frame A, so as to bringthe brushes to a height corresponding to the back of the person, andwhen the latter uses the machine, he

moves his back in close contact with the brushes, and then manipulatesthe handle levers F and F, to cause the brushesto move up and down,thereby scrubbing the back of the person. During this operation, streamsof Water are supplied to the brushes from a suitable tank H, supportedon top of the frame A and provided with faucetsI and I extending inalignment with the brushes D and D, so that when the faucets are open,water flows onto the brushes to assist in cleaning the operators back.

It is understood that the faucets I and I can be connected with anyother source of water supply if desired.

ing hung on suitable pins projecting from the back of the brushes. Theoperator then manipulates the lever handles F and F, so that the towelwipes the back of the person dry. Thus, it will be seen that the machinecan be readily set in motion by the user to rub and scrub his back andalso to wipe dry.

The brushesD and D are preferably rounded at their lower on ds andcurved rearwardly, as previously described, so as to prevent the lowerends of the brushes from striking and injuring the hips of the person.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 7 1. In a brushing machine, the combination Iof a frame having guideways, brushes mov' ably mounted in the respectiveguide-ways, said brushes being connected and adapted to move togetherand provided with means for simultaneously imparting theretoreciprocatory movement in opposite directions, substantially as setforth.

2. A brushing machine comprising a frame having vertically disposedguideways, slides fitted to slide in the said guide Ways and adapted tocarry the brushes, a lever fulcrumed on the said frame and pivotallyconnected at opposite sides of its fulcrum with the said slides, andhand levers fulcrumed on the said frame and extending transversely to betaken hold of by the operator, substantially as shown and described.

3. In abrushing machine, the combination of a frame having guide-Ways,brushes movably mounted in the respective guide-Ways, a lever fulcrumedat its central part to the frame and coupled at opposite sides of itsfulcrum to the respective brushes, whereby the same are caused to movein reverse directions when the lever is moved, and hand levers fulcrumedon the frame at opposite sides thereof with their free ends projectingbeyond the front face of the frame at right angles thereto,

said levers being connected to the respective endsof said firstmentioned lever, substantially as set forth.

4. In a brushing machine, the combination of a frame having guide-ways,brushes movably mounted in the guide-ways, a lever fulcrumed at itscentral part to the frame and coupled at opposite sides of said fulcrumto the respective brushes, whereby the same are caused to movesimultaneously in reverse directions, and means for operating saidlover, substantially as set forth.

5. In a brushing machine, the combination of a frame having guide-ways,brushes movably mounted in the respective guide-ways, a lever fulcrumedat its central part to the frame and coupled at opposite sides of saidfulcrum to the respective brushes, whereby the same are caused to movesimultaneously in reverse directions, means for operating said lever,and extension legs adj ustably mounted on the frame and adapted to besecured to the rim of a tub or the like, substantially as set forth.

EDWIN WATERS.

\Vitnesses:

GARWooD R. PEET, GEORGE S. TOMPKINS.

